TUI Travel Sport Debuts FanTravel.com in North America

FanTravel, a new web-based sales platform designed to help sports organizations, has launched a free a service aimed at letting them book their own travel. Backed by TUI Travel's Sport Division, the company claims to leverage its expertise in travel, sports and technology to make organizing group travel to sporting events simple.

By partnering with FanTravel clubs, teams, associations, and organizations receive a personalized website; access to group rates with hotels, transportation, excursions, and tickets; and onsite representation at events. The platform also helps organizations generate new revenue streams and monetize existing inventory such as sideline passes, stadium tours, and exclusive souvenirs.

FanTravel also offers expertise in travel, sports, and technology. General Manager Ben Ireland holds extensive experience from multiple travel businesses internationally. He planned travel for 1,300 English soccer fans to the Euro Championships in Ukraine in 2012. Brian Bulcke, the company's co-founder, is a former Stanford University football player and current Canadian Football League player, while Erik Nomitch, lead developer and designer, delivers Silicon Valley's cutting-edge technology to the travel-sphere.

Founded by two former Stanford football players, FanTravel offers a platform dedicated to transforming organizations into travel experts. By providing a web-based solution for organizing group travel to sporting events, the company creates customized experiences that include transportation, upscale accommodations and exclusive activities. FanTravel is a joint venture with TUI Travel, one of the world's largest travel companies.

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